- In the book, _____ reminds me of _____ because...
- The argument in this book is similar to ____ because...
Think about what you have read so far in your nonfiction book. How do ideas there connect with something else you have read about, something you have experienced in your life, something that is occurring now in our world, or something that has occurred in the past in our world? You need to avoid "group think" when you post your comment. You all have had different life experiences, so you should be able to come up with your own original idea and not simply rehash the first commenter's thoughts. You must post at least one comment consisting of a well-organized paragraph or more. Use specific details to back up your opinion. You do not need to use direct quotations unless you choose to. Neither do you need to reply to others' comments, but feel free to do so. Due Wednesday, December 19 by the end of the day. If you're having trouble finding a way to begin, consider one of the following sentence starters:
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Jessie C
12/14/2018 07:12:45 am
In the book, the fair's progress is slowly building up, and there are some new and more problem occurring. When the fair just open up there is a problem about not able to attract enough tourists to the fair, and according to the report from Olmsted about the concern of people. The one of the reason is that the foods in the fair are too expensive. People in this time are in Great Depression and they don't have a lot of money to buy the foods at the fair, which would result in bring their own food to the fair and causing more trash to clean up. That reminds me of how expensive the foods were in places like Cedar Point and many popular tourist place. My family and I would bring a bunch of foods in our backpack when ever we when for a short vacation. For one reason is that the foods are expensive, and sometime foods in one place might not suit our taste. Here is an example of how much foods cost is higher than normal. In tour place a bottle of water cost 4 dollar, when in store near our house a whole bunch of 34 bottles of water cost 4 dollar.
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Jessie C
12/20/2018 01:13:48 pm
Not Great Depression, it is the Panic of 1893
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ms.p
1/4/2019 02:56:46 pm
got it
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Emily Halter
12/18/2018 06:00:20 am
The Devil in the White City has many aspects that allow me to envision my own experiences within the context. Throughout the book, I find the experiences to be almost relatable, not so through the events occurring to the characters, but the feelings within their experiences correlate well with my own. An example of this is when Root marries, although the bride is slowly dying and is known not to live long. This reminded me that you have to enjoy people and experiences while they last, even though they are not going to last forever. When I was 10 my family and I lost our dog Jett, who we all loved a lot. She was diagnosed with cancer, so we were going to bring her to the vet so she didn't have to suffer any longer. Before we did so, we gave her lots of treats, like chocolate ice cream, and things that dogs are not generally allowed to have. We celebrated her life in a way she enjoyed, just as Root married to enjoy and give his wife the happiness she wanted.
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Leah Driehorst
12/18/2018 06:46:25 am
In the book, Burnham is very famous because "[he] was a talented artist, and architect in his own right, but his greatest strength lay in his ability to win clients and execute Root's elegant designs" (Larson 26). Burnham has a way with building and a way with socializing. Larson also recalls that one of the ways he was able to attract clients in the first place were his looks.
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Molly K
12/18/2018 06:57:32 am
In The Devil in the White City, the main characters, or landowners, are driven by money and this reminds me of society today. The drive for money, or success, is shown is this quote, "But Chicago's landowners wanted profit, and at the city's center, profit meant height" (Larson 24). In the late 1800's tall buildings, or skyscrapers, are considered impossible to make. Burnham, one of the main characters, is determined to break this boundary so that his business is able to prosper. Today, society as a whole is driven by success to prosper. For example, new inventions like machines that are able to perform tasks more efficiently to create more profit have taken over the industry. Business owners today are always looking for new inventions to expand their money, much like Burnham in The Devil in the White City. I find this interesting because even in the 1800's money still rules the country.
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Lydia C
12/19/2018 06:52:42 pm
The whole feeling of the book reminds me a lot of Agatha Christie. The concept of The Devil In The White City, although nonfiction, seems very fictional. The whole idea of a killer at the fair reminds me of Murder On The Orient Express by Agatha Christie. Both of these books involve murders under unusual circumstances and in abnormal locations, the 1893 World's Fair and a train, while also giving more in depth details about characters.
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Belle Easton
12/19/2018 07:14:23 pm
On February 24, 1890, two thousand people waited outside of shops and on the streets awaiting the news of the location of the world fair. Everyone was happy to find that Chicago was leading in votes. The streets were filled with anticipation and excitement. Everyone forgot about their struggles and unified for that moment when they waited for the news. This reminds me of how our whole country comes to together in times of despair. For example, during the recent hurricane in North Carolina, first responders were quick to help those in need. Then after the storm, our whole country got together and gathered resources and goods for the people in North Carolina. Although this was a time of sadness and the event described in the book is one of excitement and anticipation, it's clear to see the how our nation can over come it's differences in times of celebration and despair.
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